Almaty vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$434
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$848
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
64
73
🏙️ Population
1.92M
20.9M

The cost of living in Almaty is 2% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6284th and 6348th ($775 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.1 months in Chengdu. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 4680th and 1510th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Chengdu

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Almaty Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$3970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$34.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$20843

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700